A/N I'm back (again) I do have an idea where this story is going, so I'll probably finish it before continuing my other story. YES ONE REVIEW! Does dance, I'm soooo happy. I'll probably write a story that's pretty much the same only with Harry traveling back, so look out for it!

Disclaimer- I own nothing, except the character for Ainor, JK owns everything else….

Chapter 3

As Sirius, Remus and Peter approached her, Ainor racked her brain for anything her parents told her about first meeting them. All she could think of was their advice to not hold something against Peter that he hasn't even done yet. Ainor, not remembering anything else, figured she'd have to fly this one solo. Her thoughts were interrupted however by a voice she recognized as her fathers.

"Did it hurt?" He asked flirtatiously. Ainor had heard that one WAY to many times before. The boys she used to go to school with used to mock her by 'flirting' with her, so she responded the only way she knew how.

"That terrible pick up line? Yes." Sirius looked shocked. This was the first time any girl (besides Lily Evans, but she didn't count) had rejecting one of his pick up lines like that. His opinion of the girl had risen greatly, she wasn't like the other girls in the year who would have giggled uncontrollably and flirted back, what she did was like what James or Remus would have done (actually James just probably would have laughed his head off if Sirius aked him, Remus was the one who would make a sarcastic comment. Not that he'd ever ask either of them, he might not be straight, but the whole school didn't need to know that.) He decided he wanted to befriend this girl, she had true marauder spirit. So he simply replied

"That hurts, that hurts right here" he said in mock seriousness his hand over his heart.

"I can tell." Once again sarcastically

"Just ignore him," said Remus cutting in before Sirius made some other stupid comment, "Pleased to meet you, I'm Remus"

"I'm Ainor" Sirius didn't like being ignored, he liked being the centre of attention. So he tried to bring the attention back on him.

"Moony, did you see how she just tossed me aside like that! And then you were sooo mean to me! They're so mean Peter you're my only friend!" Once again, Ainor and Remus ignored him, Peter tried to but it is sort of hard to ignore someone when they're grasping onto your neck, strangling you in the process. Ainor seemed to be the only one who noticed.

"Sirius stop it! You're strangling him!"

Everyone stopped, wondering how this girl knew Sirius' name. Ainor suddenly noticed her mistake and tried to correct it.

"Ummm… Lily showed me who everyone was during the feast" this seemed sufficient explanation for them. Then again just about anything would have been sufficient. Keen to avoid the subject, Ainor tried to distract them.

"Soooo, what's Hogwarts like?"

"It's great! You get to pull pranks on all the Slytherins, and sometimes there are Hogsmede weekends, where you get to go down to the village! And.." Sirius' great description of what Hogwarts is all about was cut short once again by Remus trying to at least keep the conversation at a vaguely normal level.

"Obviously classes are Padfoot's first priority."

"But of course Moony/Remus" Ainor and Sirius said at the exact same time before simultaneously bursting out laughing.

"So you're Moony" Ainor pointed at Remus "and Sirius is Padfoot, but what about Peter?"

"Petey here's Wormtail," Sirius replied "and James, our other friend, is Prongs."

"James… He's the one with the messy black hair, and the glasses right?"

"Yup!"

"You'll have to introduce me to him."

Peter looked around nervously, when they had first started talking; people had still been milling around, meeting up with friends before heading to bed. The hall was now very empty and with the candles burning low and the stormy sky above, it was enough to scare anyone. So he tried to bring this to attention of his comrades, who were still talking, completely oblivious to it all.

"Ummmm guys…. I don't know if you've noticed but everyone else has gone…"

The other three snapped out of their argument of whether school grades were important (While Sirius said flat out they weren't, Remus argued that they were, with Ainor in the middle saying that you needed balance) to stare at Wormtail and slowly look around the hall, to find that, yes it was indeed empty.

"Wow, deserted like this, the great hall is kinda creepy" Sirius shuddered.

"Yeah, lets go up to the common room" Remus agreed.

So with Sirius leading, the group started walking up the long path of winding staircases to the common room. It was all Ainor could do, to stop herself pointing out the dozens of secret passages on the way the way that would have lead them to the common room at least twice as quickly.

But, even taking the long route, they reached the fat lady portrait in record time. Once Remus spoke the password 'fairy lights' the fat lady opened to reveal the Gryffindor common room. Ainor had to pretend to gasp in amazement, like she hadn't seen the same room at least twice a day for the last 6 years.

"Pretty cool no?" Asked Sirius, a smirk playing on his features.

"Yeah, it's amazing."

"Sure is," Remus remembered the first time he'd come into the common room. His reaction had been almost exactly the same as Ainor's, Sirius had smirked at him too. "The girl's dormitory stairs are the ones on the right, the seventh years dorms are at the top."

"Thanks see you tomorrow" Ainor called while running up the dormitory stairs two at a time. Ainor didn't like to admit it, but being introduced to her parents, it was awkward. Ainor felt for some reason (probably the fact that she didn't actually know her in the future) that talking to Lily was much more relaxing and hoped that she was already in the dormitory.

Reaching the seventh year dorms, Ainor opened the door to reveal three of Sirius' fan girls brushing each other's hair whilst gossiping, sitting on the middle of the floor around which the beds were grouped..

Lily sat on her bed reading with a girl Lily had introduced as Alice (though Ainor knew her better as Neville's mother) sitting on the bed next to her's doing a cross word. Sensing that it was one of the few times that the fan girls were being quiet, Ainor sat on her bed, on the other side of lily's and pulled out her newest book 'Dark creatures the ministry conspiracy' which she had recently acquired from the 2nd hand bookstore. Turning to the front page and seeing all the names listed under references, Ainor was amazed at how many people had joined the fight against prejudice against werewolves and other dark creatures.

Lily looked up and smiled "Hi Ainor," She greeted "what are you reading?" Lily thought Ainor seemed extremely kind with a rebellious side. She reminded Lily of Remus only louder but that side of her felt like it was repressed, hidden from view and Lily wanted to find everything she could to get to know her better.

"Dark creatures the ministry conspiracy" Ainor explained "It's about the different theories as to why the ministry discriminates against dark creatures; I've heard it's really good."

"Sounds interesting," Lily chatted "I hadn't heard it was going to be published but then again I'm more into transfiguration books, I've got this great one on animagi, finding your inner animal?"

"Yeah I've heard of that. I never managed to find a copy though"

"I think they had it at Flourish and Blotts."

Ainor blushed "errrr….. Yeah, my family doesn't have much money so I buy all my books second hand"

Lily merely smiled "oh, sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable, you can borrow my copy if you want." Lily searched through her trunk for a minute before pulling out a green book with the words 'finding your inner animal' blazing in gold on the front cover.

"Thanks," Ainor chirped. In truth the book probably would have been more useful to her back in fourth year when she was learning to become an animagus. She'd read that were-wolf transformations were easier if the witch or wizard was already in animal form, and, although it was just a rumour it did still make her transformations slightly more bearable.

"I met the marauders in the great hall."

"The marauders," Lily scoffed "those idiots are the biggest trouble makers Hogwarts has ever seen. I'm sorry I had to leave you alone with them but I had to show the first years up to their dorms."

"That's ok. They seemed really nice…. Despite the fact that Sirius was hitting on me….."

"Oh he always does that," Lily replied chuckling "he'll flirt with anything that wears a skirt, don't worry about him. Remus is pretty nice though. Potter's a jerk and Peter's….. Kind of weird"

"I think they're all pretty good guys… deep down"

Lily laughed "Maybe you're right, but either way, I think I'm going to hit the sack, see you in the morning."

"Night."

As Lily closed her curtains to get changed, Ainor reflected on how weird the past was. People actually talked to her, they'd look at her without disgust. It looked like a turn for the better; the future was looking up…..

Ainor awoke early the next morning, due to the charm she had placed on herself the night before. It was out of habit that she woke up early. She needed time to conceal all the scars, cuts and bruises long before she suspected anyone else would be up. After having a shower and getting ready, Ainor started walking to the great hall. She was running late, it was already 5:45!

Hogwarts actually started serving breakfast at 5:30 am, not that anyone would know as no one got up that early. Ainor was always there at least half an hour earlier than anyone else. The great hall was dark when she entered. The food was on the house tables but the candles had not yet been lit. Casting a simple lighting spell, Ainor watched the hall flood with light. The whole hall seemed to glow, the walls appearing to be warm to touch and by the way the tables were set, it looked like the feast had been prepared, just for her.

Only ten minutes after Ainor had sat down in the middle of the Gryffindor table and started spreading vegemite on her toast, Dumbledore entered. He seemed surprised to not be the first one in the hall, but Ainor was sure she imagined it as, a split second later he was just smiling fondly at her, a knowing twinkle in his eyes.

"Good morning Miss Brown"

"Good morning professor"

"Up early I see"

"I always get up at this time professor."

"Well have a good day then Miss Brown"

"Thank you. You too professor"

Dumbledore continued on his way up to the staff table and Ainor turned back to her toast. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was going to happen, and that Dumbledore was in on it.

Remus Lupin woke up at 6:00 as usual. It was one of the things he did to defy the wolf inside of him. By sleeping most of the time the moon was in the sky, it helped him to ignore the pull his wolf half felt towards it. Remus quickly showered and dressed, leaving the dorm room at ten past after activating a charm to wake up his friends. Entering the great hall, Remus saw that the Gryffindor table was practically deserted. There were only a few third years and Ainor present. Remus approached the table and sat opposite her.

"Good morning"

"Oh good morning Remus"

"What have you got there?" Remus saw Ainors eyes scanning a piece of paper.

Ainor smiled "Proffessor Dumbledore gave me my time table already; I have muggle studies first up."

"Sirius, James and I are doing that as well, we must be in your class."

When Lily entered the hall at 6:20, she spotted Ainor and Remus talking in the middle of the Gryffindor table. She decided to go join them. They greeted her, before asking her on her opinion as to whom the next DADA professor would be.

By the time the rest of the Marauders entered the hall at 7:45 (classes started at 8:30) the great hall as pretty much full. They were lucky that Lily, Remus and Ainor had saved them seats. Just as they sat down, Dumbledore stood up.

"Good morning students. I hope your first night back was enjoyable. I know it is unusual for me to make morning announcements, but last night I found a new addition to our teaching staff. May I present or new DADA professor."

As the doors opened and the teacher walked up to the staff table Ainor was shocked.

What was HE doing there?

A/N A cliffie! Sorry for the long wait. I'll try and be quicker in the future. REVIEWS MAKE MY DAY! They also make me update faster, and I've decided that, I'd like to get a review per chapter! So I'm going to keep writing this, but I won't update until I get a review, only 1 per chapter I'm not greedy. MY LONGEST CHAPTER EVER! I'm so proud.